Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Performance requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Cleaning
4.3 Disinfection
4.4 Rinsing
4.5 Drying
4.6 Process chemicals
5 Mechanical and process requirements
5.1 Materials, design and manufacture/construction
5.2 Safety
5.3 Calorifiers and tanks
5.4 Loading and unloading doors and their controls
5.5 Pipework and fittings
5.6 Spray systems
5.7 Dosing systems
5.8 Load temperature protection
5.9 Process temperature control limits
5.10 Switches, gauges and indicating devices
5.11 Process verification
5.12 Instrumentation and controls
5.13 Temperature indicating systems
5.14 Pressure indicating systems
5.15 Timing equipment
5.16 Operating cycle indicating equipment
5.17 Recording instruments (if fitted)
5.18 Control systems
5.19 Override of automatic control
5.20 Microprocessor control systems
5.21 Access to software
5.22 Fault indication systems
5.23 Water supply
5.24 Venting and drainage systems
5.25 Drainage
5.26 Air filters installed within the WD
5.27 Load handling and supports for use within the WD
5.28 Trolleys
5.29 Environment
6 Testing for conformity
6.1 General
6.2 Test equipment
6.3 Tests on doors, interlocks and fault indications
6.4 Tests on water quality and water volume
6.5 Tests on pipework
6.6 Tests on instrumentation fitted to the WD
6.7 Tests on load carriers
6.8 Thermometric tests
6.9 Chemical dosing tests
6.10 Tests of cleaning efficacy
6.11 Tests of air quality
6.12 Load dryness test
6.13 Automatic control test
7 Documentation
8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
8.1 General
8.2 Before delivery of the WD and for installation
8.3 At delivery of the WD
9 Marking, labelling and packaging
9.1 Marking and labelling
9.2 Packaging
10 Information to be requested from the purchaser by the
supplier of the WD
Annex A (informative) - Test programme
Annex B (informative) - A[0] concept - Comparative lethality of
moist heat processes
Annex C (normative) - Test methods for the detection and
assessment of residual proteinaceous contamination
Annex D (normative) - Microbiological recovery medium for
estimation of bacterial contamination of water
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 93/42/EEC on medical
devices
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